Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
"viola de gamba"
English translation:
viola da gamba
Added to glossary by
Miguel Falquez-Certain
Jul 3, 2005 19:27
18 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
Portugal
"viola de gamba"
Non-PRO
Portuguese to English
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Music
Gamba: MÚSICA espécie de viola de cordas dedilháveis, semelhante ao violoncelo; viola de gamba. (Dic. Porto Ed.)
Proposed translations
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| 4 +4 | viola da gamba |
Miguel Falquez-Certain
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| 5 +1 | viol |
Claudia Massey
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| 4 +1 | viola de gamba |
George Rabel
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| 4 +1 | bass viol / bass viol da gamba |
António Ribeiro
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Proposed translations
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Miguel Falquez-Certain
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Portuguese term (edited):
viola de gamba
Selected
viola da gamba
An option.
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+1
7 mins
George Rabel
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Portuguese term (edited):
viola de gamba
viola de gamba
Leave in Italian. I have always seen it liek that in English texts
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Viola da Gamba Society of AmericaSociety information and history, membership details, events, publications, recordings, and member links.
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Viola de Gamba maker Charlie OgleFine hand made violas da gamba by Charlie Ogle. ... three viols Charlie Ogle, viola da gamba maker. carved viol head. I make Violas da Gamba, or Viols, ...
www.violadagamba.com/charlieogle.htm - 5k - Cached - Similar pages
Viola de Gamba 1Fine hand made violas da gamba by Charlie Ogle. ... three viols Charlie Ogle, viola da gamba maker. A six string bass viol similar in style to the \"Richard ...
www.violadagamba.com/specialviol.htm - 5k - Cached - Similar pages
[ More results from www.violadagamba.com ]
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VITAMINIC_the music evolution
Two of Britain\'s finest period-instrumentalists peform Bach\'s remarkable compositions for Viola de Gamba and Harpsichord. ...
stage.vitaminic.co.uk/main/bach_viola_da_gamba_sonatas/ - 43k - 1 Jul 2005
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Note added at 8 mins (2005-07-03 19:36:13 GMT)
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Viola da Gamba Society of AmericaSociety information and history, membership details, events, publications, recordings, and member links.
vdgsa.org/ - 5k - Cached - Similar pages
Viola de Gamba maker Charlie OgleFine hand made violas da gamba by Charlie Ogle. ... three viols Charlie Ogle, viola da gamba maker. carved viol head. I make Violas da Gamba, or Viols, ...
www.violadagamba.com/charlieogle.htm - 5k - Cached - Similar pages
Viola de Gamba 1Fine hand made violas da gamba by Charlie Ogle. ... three viols Charlie Ogle, viola da gamba maker. A six string bass viol similar in style to the \"Richard ...
www.violadagamba.com/specialviol.htm - 5k - Cached - Similar pages
[ More results from www.violadagamba.com ]
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VITAMINIC_the music evolution
Two of Britain\'s finest period-instrumentalists peform Bach\'s remarkable compositions for Viola de Gamba and Harpsichord. ...
stage.vitaminic.co.uk/main/bach_viola_da_gamba_sonatas/ - 43k - 1 Jul 2005
Peer comment(s):
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Tonia Wind
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Thank you, Tonia
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Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
: yes same thing
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Thank you, Jane
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julesomura
: The original Italian term certainly is viola DA gamba, not DE. In English, we say either "viol" or "viola da gamba"
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I researched it, and you are correct. Thank you: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/1080642
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15 mins
Claudia Massey
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4
Portuguese term (edited):
viola de gamba
viol
http://www.goldbergweb.com/en/magazine/essays/2001/09/245_pr...
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viol = any one of several stringed musical instruments played with a bow, distinguished from the violin by its deeper ribs, flat back, sloping shoulders , number of string(usually six)and originally fretted neck.Viols, used chiefly in the 1500\'s and 1600\'s.
Combination of cello,viola d\'amore, viola da gamba.
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viola = a musical instrument shaped like violin, but slightly larger, tenor or alto violin . A viola has four string tuned a fifth below a violin .
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Note added at 23 mins (2005-07-03 19:51:11 GMT)
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viol = any one of several stringed musical instruments played with a bow, distinguished from the violin by its deeper ribs, flat back, sloping shoulders , number of string(usually six)and originally fretted neck.Viols, used chiefly in the 1500\'s and 1600\'s.
Combination of cello,viola d\'amore, viola da gamba.
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viola = a musical instrument shaped like violin, but slightly larger, tenor or alto violin . A viola has four string tuned a fifth below a violin .
Peer comment(s):
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julesomura
: Viola da gamba. An Italian term for the Viol (from the Grove music encyclopedia online edition)
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1 hr
António Ribeiro
Native in Portuguese
Professional in Oil & Gas Industry
Native in: Portuguese 
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
bass viol / bass viol da gamba
Outra sugestão. Ver:
http://www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us/antiqua/gamba_b.htm
http://www.norlin.de/Franz.Bass.html
http://www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us/antiqua/gamba_b.htm
http://www.norlin.de/Franz.Bass.html
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